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At Occupy San Diego many members of the media team have been arrested for filming police raids. In this incident the tape was intact and you can clearly see that the man holding the video camera was arrested for nothing more than standing on a public sidewalk. Why? Because the cops were raiding the Civic Center. Watch the shortvideo:

Here is a video of what happened right before the photographer was arrested:

If you think the behavior of the SDPD seen on this blog warrants an apology please feel free to contact Chief Landsdowne during business hours at (619) 531-2777.

In other news I’ve been on hunger strike for about 46 hours and I am feeling fabulous.

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Sunday, August 28, 2011
1st Circuit Rules Public Has Right to Videotape Police
In a resounding affirmation of the First Amendment, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that members of the public have a constitutionally protected right to videotape police carrying out their duties in public.